Astelia nervosa
Botanical Information
Genus | Astelia |
Species | nervosa |
Category | Perennials |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | Native to Australia. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 9 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 9a or greater |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | (-5) - 1 |
Temperature (°F) | 23 - 34 |
Height | 0.5 - 1 m |
Spread | 0.5 - 1 m |
Growth | Slow |
Flowering Period | January, February, December |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A clump-forming perennial with sharp, bladed, grey-green foliage growing in an upright sprawl. |
Shape | Upright, sprawling, bushy. |
Landscape | Container, courtyard garden. |
Propagation | Propagate by division. |
Cultivation | Grown in moist, but reasonably well-drained, fertile, peaty soil in full sun or partial shade. |
Pests | No notable pests or diseases. |
Notable Specimens | Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. |